Now, landlines to be on par with smartphones

The telephone exchanges across the state are being upgraded with Next Generation Networking (NGN) technology and the work begun in Bundi district where exchanges in Bundi and Hindoli have been upgraded.

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Last Updated: May 30, 2018, 11.22 AM IST

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One would now be able to avail landline service on mobile phone and from anywhere, when one is out of place and away from landline, he can dial on mobile digital pad the landline number and can avail the benefits of various BSNL plans.

KOTA: Now, don’t think of ignoring the landline phones sitting in one corner of the room as people have shifted to smartphones. Soon landline phones too will work like mobile phones where one can send SMS, enjoy chatting and even video call. Moreover, one can even dial landline number through mobile handset and can avail BSNL landline plans from anywhere outside one’s home.

The telephone exchanges across the state are being upgraded with Next Generation Networking (NGN) technology and the work begun in Bundi district where exchanges in Bundi and Hindoli have been upgraded. Remaining would be upgraded within next few days, B K Agarwal, telecom district manager (TDM), Bundi said. The special facilities on mobile phone like chatting, messaging (SMS), video calling and personal ring back tone (PRBT) would now be accessible on landline phone, he said adding the landline phone would be required to be upgraded with IP phone to avail these facilities. IP phone is currently costly but with the growth of demand, the prices would come down, he added.

Besides, one would now be able to avail landline service on mobile phone and from anywhere, when one is out of place and away from landline, he can dial on mobile digital pad the landline number and can avail the benefits of various BSNL plans. The call on landline can now also be received on mobile handset enabling one not to miss the call while he is away, Agarwal said.

The 2G towers are also upgraded to combination BTS that would now provide 3G services, he further said. A total of 86 mobile towers including 20 in Bundi are being upgraded and now fast internet services would be accessible even in rural areas.

Notably, the Centre Development of Telematics (CDOT) in close cooperation with BSNL had upgraded 1st RAX to MAX – NG for NGN services while celebrating its 25 years of establishment in August 2012 and upgrade of MAX –NG was set to be implemented through BSNL with the target to upgrade around 2.5 crore exchanges in urban and rural India.